Foreign versions of the manga:
I'm always on the lookout for OP printed in other languages. Let me know how I can get a hold of them!
So far I know the existence of a Thai version, two Chinese versions (one for within Singapore) and a
Spanish version... as soon as I get ahold of them, I'll put info up about it in the
manga section.

Goods:
There are so many, I lost track. I knew I would lose track as soon as Animate entered the picture...
Items available through various means (and none are easy outside Japan) include miniature figurines (realistic
or super-deformed, SD ones can come with scenery or not), collectible stickers, a CCG (collectable-card-game), trading
sticker-postcards, trading cards, lami-cards, pencil boards, keychains, jigsaw puzzles, posters, tapestries,
suction signs (i.e. what you stick on car windows), pencases, zipper mascots, cutlery, notepads....
I guarantee that if you try to collect every last bit of OP merchandising, you will go broke unless you're a
millionaire -- and you probably won't be able to collect all of them if you can't go to Japan every 2 or 3
months... I myself have only a small fraction of the vast amount of merchandising ^^;

Artbooks and info-books:

anime artbook
Materials Collection

Ordering Information:
Movic
A4 (slightly larger than US letter), b/w
release date unknown
¥ 1500 plus tax
Contains some pieces of line art that can also be found on the DVDs as well as the TV website.

I am desperately seeking someone with an extra copy of the second anime artbook.... lemme know if you have one to spare (T_T)

anime artbook 3
Materials Collection 3

Ordering Information:
Movic
A4 (slightly larger than US letter), b/w
release date unknown
¥ 1500 plus tax
Contains some pieces of line art that can also be found on the DVDs as well as the TV website.

manga artbook
ColorWalk1

Ordering Information:
Shueisha
A4 (slightly larger than US letter), 100 color pages + 8 b/w pages
First press: July 24, 2001
¥ 1200 plus tax
Contains all color illustrations contained in episodes 1 to 81, color illustrations from before Oda's
series debut, various sketches of OP characters as they were being created, and a special interview
between Oda and Akira Toriyama.
The cover features a color piece that was drawn just for the book.

chara information book
RED: Grand Characters

Ordering Information:
Shueisha
standard comic size, 263 pages (8 in color)
First press: January 10, 2002
¥ 571 plus tax
Contains extensive information on the protagonist entourage (Luffy / Zoro / Nami / Usopp / Sanji / Chopper)
as well as information on the various pirate fleets. Extras include a miniature personality test (to see
which character you most likely resemble - the site caretaker resmebles Sanji...), the first splashpage
series (Little Buggy's Adventures) in picture-book format, and the first version of ROMANCE DAWN which was
printed in the summer '96 seasonal special edition (currently called Akamaru Jump).
The cover uses red foil-like paper: do not stick this book under your lamp (or in direct sunlight) and
stare at it!

anime information book
Animation Log Book

Ordering Information:
Shueisha
B5 (=same size as WJ), 167 pages (136 in color)
First press: February 28, 2002
¥ 1143 plus tax
Contains rough synopses for the first season of the anime, new anime illustrations, a sample of the line art seen
in the materials collections, song lyrics for the first 2 OPs and first 5 EDs, and a few behind-the-scenes interviews

Console Games:
Fate or not? When a manga becomes an anime, games usually follow. So far, one game for WonderSwan, one game
for Game Boy Color, and two games for the PlayStation have been released, with more on the way.
I'm in the process of attempting to write walkthroughs or FAQs or whatever you call those things for the games. Any
info that can be provided would be great; and just for that purpose I reworded the fanfic contribution board to make
a walkthrough creator's board for the two PSX games and the GBC game (the WS game will be last, as that is the one
handheld that is least likely to be had by non-jpns gamers)....
Also, you can use these boards to ask questions you may have about getting through a tough situation (i.e. you want
out when you're stuck somewhere)... that is, if there is someone out there that can answer the question for you.
^_^;;

Stragegy Guides:
Where there are games, there are strategy guides. without fail. from shueisha, even. so I'm sure these aren't all of them.... ^^;;

WonderSwan game guide
Pirates' Bible

Information:
published by Shueisha
ISBN4-08-779068-1
134 pages (including the special sealed section) and a couple foldouts
First print: August 1, 2000
¥ 905 plus tax
Comes with a ccg card sealed at the back

GBC game guide
Creation of the "Dream Luffy Pirate Fleet"!

Information:
published by Shueisha
ISBN4-08-779108-4
162 pages (including the special sealed section) and a couple foldouts
First print: May 2, 2001
¥ 1000 plus tax

WSC game guide
Legend of Rainbow Island

Information:
published by Shueisha
ISBN4-08-779132-7
130 pages (including the special sealed section) and a couple foldouts
First print: September 18, 2001
¥ 952 plus tax